Netherlands
Bregal Freshstream acquires minority stake in Euro-Caps
Deal is the firm's sixth investment since inception in 2015, and its third in the Netherlands
NPM Capital sells Samenwerkende to trade
GP sells its holding in the Dutch dental practices chain after six years of ownership
AAC Capital Partners exits Baarsma Wine Group
AAC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Baarsma in 2007 from the founders and a pool of banks
KKR Infrastructure acquires Q-Park for €2.95bn
Transaction, made from KKR's infrastructure funds, values the asset at 15x EBITDA
Egeria takes 65% stake in Ilionx
Prior to the transaction, Ilionx was fully owned by its directors and management team
Active Capital takes majority stake in Arnold Suhr
Amsterdam-based GP recently closed its third buyout fund with €45m in commitments
Sioen acquires AAC's James Dewhurst for £44m
AAC had been backing James Dewhurst since 2008, when it acquired a majority stake in the group
NPM's De Boer Structures to be acquired by Gilde's Losberger
NPM Capital acquired De Boer from 3i and the De Boer family in 2005
Rabo launches food and agriculture venture fund
Rabo hopes to secure a number of co-investments for its targets in the US and Europe
Exponent's Photobox to bid for Cimpress's Albelli
Vendor is understood to have appointed Oakley to find a buyer, with three Dutch PE firms in the fray
Benelux's packaging firms playing hard to get with PE
Failed take-private efforts by GPs have meant activity in the region has remained dominated by small-cap and lower-mid-market deals
IK Investment Partners opens Amsterdam office
Local team will consist of a mid-cap and a small-cap team, to be headed by partner Remko Hilhorst
Vendis Capital invests in Fatboy
Transaction is the fifth investment made through the €180m Vendis Capital II fund
PAI offer rejected by Refresco
Soft drink and fruit juice bottling company rejects the private equity firm's takeover offer
CBPE's JTC Group bolts on New Amsterdam Cititrust
UK-based corporate and fund service provider JTC Group expands in the Benelux region
Main Capital acquires Muis Software
GP is currently investing from its fourth buyout fund Main Capital IV, closed on €85m in 2015
3i invests €200m for majority stake in Hans Anders
Optical retailer was bought by Alpha Private Equity and Alpinvest in 2011 for an estimated €230m
Intersaction backs PQR and 2ML merger
Gilde started supporting PQR in 1998, when it injected €17.92m into the group, thereby acquiring a minority stake
Gimv takes majority stake in ALT Technologies
Standard Investment had been majority shareholder in the group since 2011
NPM Capital et al. in €100m round for Picnic
Grocery delivery service plans to expand its area of coverage to the whole country
Wendel-backed Stahl acquires BASF leather chemicals activity
Group has undergone several refinancings since Wendel's first investment in 2006
Dutch elections: A rosier picture for PE
Netherlands' election outcome spells good news for the industry, as PE-sceptic Labour loses seats
Mentha Capital acquires Aethon
Mentha recently completed its latest fundraising, having closed Mentha Capital V on €143m
Sofinnova's Avantium launches IPO with €277m market cap
IPO brought the renewable energy specialist a capital increase of €103m